The Isles of Shoals:

An Historical Sketch

by John Scribner Jenness 

First edition.  New York:  Hurd and Houghton, 1873   

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Russett cloth covers have black and gilt decoration, gilt title. 
• Boards show some scuffing, dings, edgewear.  Corners are bumped and frayed.  See photos.  
• Spine is cocked, has gilt text and is darkened, with chipped, crushed ends.  See photos.
• Binding is secure. 
• Pastedowns and feps have owner's inscription, binder's sticker at rear.  
• Frontispiece is present and has intact tissue guard.  
• Foldout maps are present; exhibit some toning at folds, a closed tear on large map at binding.  See photos.    
• Illustrations in text are bright and clear.  
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits some marginal toning.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges have gilt along head, fore and foot edges untrimmed.  
• PS2024.0522

182 pages. 4 1/2 x 6 7/8 inches

A very good first edition copy, in the original russet publisher's cloth covers with decorations in black, gold, and blind tooling.  With illustrations in the text, engraved frontis, and three foldout maps.  The large map is a copy of the John Smith 1614 Map of New England.  Some cocking to the spine, and chipping to the spine ends.

The Isles of Shoals, off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine, were settled by European colonists in the 17th century.  They were popular summering spots, and the largest of the islands, Appledore Island, was very popular with artists and writers late in the 19th century when the poet Celia Thaxter lived there.  John Scribner Jenness (1827-1979), the author of this history of the islands, was from Rye, New Hampshire.

This copy is inscribed "Elizabeth B. Bates, Appledore, Aug. 15, 1873." 

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